H 4317 General Bill, By Jennings
 A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 2003-2004, THE STARTING DATE
 AND ENDING DATE FOR THE ANNUAL SCHOOL TERM OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF MARLBORO
 COUNTY MUST BE SET BY THE MARLBORO COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION IN ITS SOLE
 DISCRETION PROVIDED THAT THE ANNUAL SCHOOL TERM MUST COMPLY WITH ALL
 REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 59-1-420 RELATING TO LENGTH OF THE SCHOOL TERM.

   05/28/03  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-82
   05/29/03  House  Read second time HJ-12
   05/29/03  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-14
   05/30/03  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   06/03/03  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-38
   06/03/03  Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-38

INTRODUCED

May 28, 2003

H. 4317

L. Printed 5/28/03--H.

Read the first time May 28, 2003.

TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 2003-2004, THE STARTING DATE AND ENDING DATE FOR THE ANNUAL SCHOOL TERM OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF MARLBORO COUNTY MUST BE SET BY THE MARLBORO COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION PROVIDED THAT THE ANNUAL SCHOOL TERM MUST COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 59-1-420 RELATING TO LENGTH OF THE SCHOOL TERM.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 59-5-71 of the 1976 Code, or any regulation or action of the State Board of Education to the contrary, beginning with school year 2003-2004, the starting date and ending date for the annual school term of the School District of Marlboro County must be set by the Marlboro County Board of Education in its sole discretion provided that the annual school term must comply with all requirements of Section 59-1-420 relating to length of the school term.

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.